Archive for the ‘Women’ Category
Every March 8 women, and men, celebrate the achievements and contributions of women to the world on International Women’s Day. While there is still a long way to go towards gender equality, there have been some positive movements in that struggle, while the day was also used to highlight causes that still need addressing. Read more
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and in the vein of celebrating mothers, here are some images from around the world that show us how important they are everywhere.
Bhutanese woman and child Near Bhumtang valley. This lady was with a group of women waiting out the rain near a monastery so their children would not get wet.
This is one of three photographic essays that were submitted to Panos Pictures recently. It details some of the issues Garwhali women face in the rugged Himalayan region of India.
The Garwhal is a rugged mountain range at the foot hills of the Himalayas in India’s northern state of Uttarkhand. It is peppered with deep gorges, ravines and high mountains over 20,000 feet.
Garwhal landscape Uttarkhand
The hilly terrain and rough weather makes road connectivity a problem and even where there are roads they can be damaged or cut off by snow, landslides or monsoon rain throughout the year.
March 8 this year was the centenary of International Women’s Day. The annual event marks the economic, political and social achievements of women.
With a view to celebrating those achievements here’s a short gallery of some of the amazing women I’ve met during travels around the world. These women were working in the fields to put food on the table for their children, they were tending and milking buffalo, cooking meals, raising children, teaching their grandchildren and even representing the rights of those less fortunate in local politics.
The woman on the right was a social advocate for village people in India displaced by the creation of new national parks. Pic: Joanne Lane, www.visitedplanet.com
I think the key is for women not to set any limits.
~ Martina Navratilova Read more
The following images are taken of nomadic women and various people groups from locations as diverse as China, Papua New Guinea, India, Senegal and Vietnam. All were chosen for the incredible jewellery and noserings the women were wearing.
Rann of Kutch, India
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